World Jul 10 At least 34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fade Ten people were killed while waiting for care at a clinic in the city of Deir al-Balah, according to an aid group that runs the clinic.
World May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza's Nasser Hospital More than 9,000 children in Gaza have been treated for malnutrition this year, according to the U.N. children’s agency, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.
World May 21 2 of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza encircled by Israeli forces, staff say The Indonesian hospital and al-Awda hospital are among the region’s only surviving medical centers. Both have come under fire this week, including shelling at al-Awda that happened Wednesday as The Associated Press spoke to its director on the phone.
World May 19 As Israel's blockade pushes Gaza towards famine, aid workers say they feel helpless Humanitarian workers in Gaza have overflowed with anger, frustration and horror as Israel’s blockade pushed the territory into famine.
World Mar 30 Gaza's bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign…
Nation Mar 26 Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza Palestinians have chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip. It's a rare show of public anger against the militant group that has long repressed dissent.
World Mar 08 More than 1,000 people in Syria have died in 2 days of clashes and revenge killings, monitors say The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of…
Politics Dec 12 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Syrians march through capital of Damascus Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus on Thursday in the funeral procession of a well-known anti-government figure, chanting calls for justice for the activist who was killed in prison during the last days of President Bashar Assad’s rule.
World Dec 11 Palestinians search for family members who vanished after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the Gaza Strip.
World Dec 09 Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but challenges loom Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad.